Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on October 8, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on October 9, 2025, authorizing the Transfer of Funds to Cover Prisoner Meal Costs, as follows: (the transfer of funds in the total amount of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) from the following budget line:
• From: A3120.407 - Leasing, Print & Copy
• To: A3150.444 - Prisoner Meals)
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER
OF FUNDS TO COVER PRISONER MEAL COSTS
Whereas, in correspondence dated September 29, 2025, the Chief of Public Safety formally requested authorization for the Comptroller to transfer funds in the amount of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) within the Department of Public Safety 2025 budget to cover expenses related to the provision of meals for prisoners in custody; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has advised that the current expenditures for prisoner meals have exceeded the amount allocated in the existing 2025 budget; and
Whereas, adequate funding is essential to ensure the continued and uninterrupted provision of meals for individuals held in custody within the City of Mount Vernon jail; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is legally and ethically obligated to provide for the proper care and sustenance of individuals detained under its jurisdiction, consistent with state-mandated standards and requirements; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has identified available funds within Budget Line A3120.407 (Leasing, Print & Copy), which can be transferred without impairing departmental operations; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon to authorize the transfer of these funds to ensure continued compliance with all applicable laws and the humane treatment of individuals in custody;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, in regular session convened, as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to authorize the transfer of funds within the 2025 Department of Public Safety budget to cover costs associated with providing meals to prisoners in custody.
Section 2. Authorization of Fund Transfer. The City Council hereby authorizes the transfer of funds in the total amount of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) from the following budget line:
• From: A3120.407 - Leasing, Print & Copy
• To: A3150.444 - Prisoner Meals
Section 3. Justification. This transfer is necessary to ensure that the City of Mount Vernon remains in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing the care and feeding of prisoners and to prevent any interruption in the provision of required meal services.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.